Motor imagery can be classified in several ways, and assessed with various measures. There is a set of program to perform the motor imagery therapy. There are many reasearches about the effects of motor imagery for upper limbs rehabilitation in patients after stroke. Task-based and resting-state functional MRI explore the activation of various areas and functional linkages in cerebral network.

BACKGROUND:Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) in the synovial lining layer are related to the cell proliferation, invasion, migration and apoptosis as well as bone resorption in rheumatoid arthritis. OBJECTIVE:To compare the migration and invasion abilities of FLS (MH7A) in rheumatoid arthritis and normal FLS (HFLS). METHODS:The capacities of cell migration and invasion were evaluated by Transwell cell migration and invasion assays. The primers of the indicated microRNAs were designed and synthesized, and the expression levels of miRNAs were determined by real-time PCR according to the SYBR?PrimeScript?miRNA RT-PCR Kit instruction. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:MH7A possessed stronger migration and invasion abilities than HFLS. Compared with HFLS, obviously upregulated miR-132, -155, -203, -223 and -124, and significantly downregulated miR-15a, -16, 18a, -19a, -26a and -146a were found in MH7A. These findings suggest that the differentially expressed 11 kinds of rheumatoid arthritis-associated miRNAs participate in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis probably by enhancing the migration and invasion capacities of MH7A.

Objective To observe the effect of kinesthetic imagery and visual imagery on upper limb rehabilitation among stroke survivors.Methods Forty-five hemiplegic stroke survivors were randomly assigned into a kinesthetic imagery training group (n=14),a visual imagery training group (n=15) or a control group (n=16).In addition to conventional rehabilitation,patients in the kinesthetic and visual imagery training groups were given 30 minutes of the appropriate imagery training once a day,five days per week for four weeks,while the control group relaxed or received health education for the same time.Before and after the 4-week intervention,the upper limb section of the Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA-UE) and the modified Barthel index (MBI) were used to evaluate the motor function of the subjects' upper limb and their ability in the activities of daily living respectively.Results Before the intervention,there were no significant differences in the average FMA-UE and MBI scores among the 3 groups.After the intervention there was no significant difference between the average FMA-UE and MBI scores of the two training groups,but both were significantly better than the control group's averages.Conclusion Either kinesthetic or visual imagery training can improve the upper limb function of stroke survivors and their abihty in the activities of daily living.Their effectiveness is not significantly different.

The progress of research on the the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) wound healing demonstrates that the synovial tissue in the knee joint plays a very important role in the healing process of injured ACL. Therefore, the molecular response mechanisms of lysyl oxidase (LOX) and matrix metalloproteina (MMP) in normal/injured ACL fibroblast cells could be considered to perform the major analysis function of injured ACL healing mechanism. The mRNA expressions of LOXs and MMPs and the activity expressions of MMP-2 in ACL fibroblasts co-cultured with synovial cells were analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR and zymography. The results showed that co-culture could regulate the mRNA expressions of LOXs and MMPs in the ACL fibroblasts cells. These results suggest that the differential expressions of LOXs and MMP-1, 2, 3 in co-cultured ACL indicate that interaction crosstalk do exist between ACL cells and synovial cells and provide a theoretical basis for subsequent exploration of the mechanisms and treatment of ACL injury and repair.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ; cytology ; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries ; Coculture Techniques ; Fibroblasts ; cytology ; metabolism ; Humans ; Knee Injuries ; physiopathology ; Knee Joint ; cytology ; Matrix Metalloproteinases ; genetics ; metabolism ; Protein-Lysine 6-Oxidase ; genetics ; metabolism ; Synovial Membrane ; cytology ; Wound Healing ; physiology

There are many kinds of zirconia repair materials that have been introduced at home and abroad.Mechanical and aesthetic properties are the important factors for selecting zirconia materials.The process of diagnosis and treatment by dentists and the production by the workers in laboratory affect the final repair effects.To achieve accurate and efficient simulation of dental repair and treatment,effective cooperation between dentists and technicians is required.In this paper,the factors affecting mechanical and aes-thetic properties in the process of material selection,tooth wearing,restoration design and fabrication,concerning zirconia veneer,sin-gle-crown,fixed bridge and edentulous jaw implant fixed repair were discussed and summarized.The common failure reasons were ana-lyzed in order to improve the communication efficiency between dentists and technicians in the process of zirconia repair system and to a-chieve better repair effects.

Objective To investigate the effect and potential mechanism of PSRC1 overexpression on foam cell formation of oxidized low-density lipoprotein(ox-LDL)-induced RAW264.7. Method After 48-h treat-ment of 100 μg/ml ox-LDL,changes of the accumulation of cholesterol esters in two groups was detected by oil red O staining.The protein expression of SR-AⅠand LDLR was detected by Western blot assay.Besides,ELISA was used to detect levels of IL-6 and TNF-α.Result The accumulation of cholesterol esters was lower in Ad-PSRC1 group than that in Ad-GFP group(P<0.05). The protein expression of SR-AⅠand LDLR was decreased signifi-cantly(P<0.05),and levels of the secreted IL-6 and TNF-α were also significantly decreased(P<0.05).Con-clusion Our data indicates that PSRC1 overexpression suppresses the formation of foam cells through improving lipid metabolism and down-regulating inflammatory cytokine IL-6 and TNF-α in macrophages.

Objective The study was to analyze the relationship between HDL particles,the level of HDL-C and the concordance of HDL-C and apoA-Ⅰand the degree of coronary stenosis,then to explore their values in predicting coronary artery disease.Methods 591 patients were collected for coronary angiography,and calculated Gensini score respectively.HDL particles and the level of HDL-C,apoA-Ⅰwere analyzed in coronary artery disease (CAD)group and non-CAD group,stable angina pectoris(SAP)group and acute coronary syndrome(ACS)group and four groups divided by quartile of Gensini score(A,B,C,D).To investigate the relationship between the con-cordance of HDL-C and apoA-Ⅰand the severity of coronary artery disease,HDL-C,apoA-Ⅰwere divided into low and high group according to the 50 percentile,then pair wise combination was done into four groups. Results Compared with non-CAD group,HDL particles,the level of HDL-C,apoA-Ⅰwere significantly reduced in CAD group(P<0.001).Compared with SAP group,similar results were found in ACS group.HDL particles,the level of HDL-C,apoA-Ⅰwere decreased gradually in A,B,C,D group(P<0.001).The concordance of HDL-C and apoA-Ⅰwas related to the risk of CAD(P<0.001).The area under curve(AUC)of HDL particles was higher than that of HDL-C,the concordance of HDL-C and apoA-Ⅰ.Conclusions HDL particles,HDL-C,the concordance of HDL-C and apoA-Ⅰwere related to coronary stenosis.The value of HDL particles in predicting CAD risk was su-perior to that of HDL-C,the concordance of HDL-C and apoA-Ⅰ.

Objective:To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on synaptic plasticity and the expression of autophagy-related proteins in the hippocampus in Alzheimer′s disease (AD). To explore how EA might improve cognition in AD.Methods:Healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a sham operation group, a model group and an EA group. The rat model of AD was established by injecting Aβ1-42 into the bilateral CA1 area of the hippocampus. The sham operation group was injected with an equal amount of normal saline at the same site. Starting the day after the successful modelling, the EA group received 20 minutes of EA treatment at the Baihui (DU20) and bilateral Shenshu (BL23) acupoints once a day, 6 times a week for 2 weeks. The rats′ learning and memory were then tested using a Morris water maze. The long-term potentiation (LEP) in the hippocampus was assessed using a MED64 microelectrode array and any ultrastructural changes of autophagosomes were detected using an electron microscope. The expression of the autophagy-related proteins Beclin-1 and microtubule associated protein light chain 3 (LC3) in the hippocampus were determined using western blotting.Results:The escape latency was significantly shorter and the times crossing the platform increased significantly in the EA group compared with the model group. The average amplitude of the postsynaptic excitatory field potentials in the EA group was significantly higher than among the model group. There were many autophagosomes in the hippocampal neurons of the model group, significantly more than in the EA group. The LC3II/LC3I ratio and Beclin-1 protein expression decreased significantly in the EA group compared to the model group.Conclusions:EA can improve learning and memory and restore LEP in the hippocampus of rats modeling AD. The mechanism may be related to its regulation of autophagy in hippocampal neurons.

The clinical data of rare hemiaxial limb skeletal Ollier disease in a child admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University in July 2020 were analyzed retrospectively.The literature was reviewed and the methods of diagnosis and treatment of Ollier disease in children were summarized.The patient is a 3-year-old boy, who was hospitalized for 2 days of claudication of the right lower limb.Imaging examination showed hemiaxial limb ske-letal disease and suggested the possibility of histiocytosis.Curettage, bone graft and plaster external fixation were performed on the lesions of the right femoral neck and greater trochanter.The postoperative pathological results indicated endogenous chondroma.The follow-up results revealed that the bone graft healed well, the symptoms of claudication were improved, and there were no complications such as infections and femoral head necrosis.Long tubular bones are the main site of children′s Ollier disease, but multiple lesions in hemiaxial limbs are extremely rare.It is difficult to diagnose this rare case, which is easily misdiagnosed.At present, it′s diagnosis still needs to be confirmed by pathological examination.Surgical treatment and long-term follow-up are needed for children with a wide range of lesions, seriously impaired limb function and obvious limb deformity.

OBJECTIVES: This research was performed to explore the effect of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) on the apoptosis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in ischemia and hypoxia environments. METHODS: The cell viability of BMSCs incubated under hypoxia/ischemia (H/I) conditions with or without pretreatment with MIF or triglycidyl isocyanurate (TGIC) was detected using cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) analysis. Plasmids containing long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) or β-catenin small interfering RNA (siRNA) were used to overexpress or downregulate the corresponding gene, and the p53 signaling pathway was activated by pretreatment with TGIC. The influences of MIF, overexpression of lncRNA MEG3, activation of the p53 signaling pathway, and silencing of β-catenin on H/I-induced apoptosis of BMSCs were revealed by western blotting, flow cytometry, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) staining. RESULTS: From the results of CCK-8 assay, western blotting, and flow cytometry, pretreatment with MIF significantly decreased the H/I-induced apoptosis of BMSCs. This effect was inhibited when lncRNA MEG3 was overexpressed by plasmids containing MEG3. The p53 signaling pathway was activated by TGIC, and β-catenin was silenced by siRNA. From western blot results, the expression levels of β-catenin in the nucleus and phosphorylated p53 (p-p53) were downregulated and upregulated, respectively, when the lncRNA MEG3 was overexpressed. Through flow cytometry, MIF was also shown to significantly alleviate the increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) level of BMSCs caused by H/I. CONCLUSIONS In summary, we conclude that MIF protected BMSCs from H/I-induced apoptosis by downregulating the lncRNA MEG3/p53 signaling pathway, activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, and decreasing ROS levels.
Humans ; RNA, Long Noncoding/metabolism* ; Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors/metabolism* ; beta Catenin/metabolism* ; Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism* ; Sincalide/metabolism* ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/metabolism* ; Apoptosis ; Mesenchymal Stem Cells ; Wnt Signaling Pathway/genetics* ; RNA, Small Interfering/metabolism* ; Hypoxia/metabolism* ; Ischemia ; Bone Marrow Cells